What is "sodium picosulfate"

alt. A contact laxative used as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before colonoscopy or surgery. n. A contact laxative used as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before colonoscopy or surgery.

Sodium picosulfate ( INN, also known as sodium picosulphate) is a contact stimulant laxative used as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before colonoscopy or surgery. It is sold under the trade names Sodipic Picofast, Laxoberal, Laxoberon, Purg-Odan, Picolax, Guttalax, Namilax, Pico-Salax and Prepopik among others. PicoPrep is based on Sodium picosulphate.